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Where does “puliukko” come from?

puliukko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pulituuri, from Swedish polityr, from French politure.

puliukko (Finnish): drunkard, hobo

Definitions

  1. drunkard, hobo

Ancestry of “puliukko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpulituuriFrench polish
2Swedishpolityr—
3Frenchpoliture—

Words derived from “puliukko”

  • pultsari
Every word from French politure →